Animal-cleaning device



(No Model.)

O. P., FRETWELL.

ANIMAL CLEANING DEVICE.

Patented Nov. 30, 1897.

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ORSON P.=FRETVVELL, OF CEDAR. CITY, UTAH.

ANIMAL-CLEANING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 594,732, dated November30, 1897.

Application filed June 23, 1897. Serial No. 641,856. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ORSON P. FRETWELL, of Cedar City, in the county ofIron and State of Utah, have invented a new and Improved Animal-CleaningDevice, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to certain improvements in that class ofanimal-cleaning devices which comprise a rotary brush or similar devicemounted in aframework and rotated by means of connections with a wheelor wheels which are turned by contact with the body of the animal; andit comprises certain improvements and details which will be particularlypointed out in the following specification and claim.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my device. Fig. 2 is a side elevationthereof. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through one formof rotary cleaner to be used with my device. Fig. 4 is an end view of aform of cleaner consisting of radially-disposed metallic plates havingtheir outer edges toothed. Fig. 5 isan end View of a cleaner similar tothat shown in Fig. 4, excepting that the spaces between the plates arefilled with bristles; and Fig. 6 is a detail showing the manner ofsecuring the journals of rotary cleanerswithin the frame of the device.

My device is mounted in a frame A, consisting of two parallel bars whichare at their rear ends bent inward and united, forming a yoke, and of arearwardly-extending central portion A entering a handle A, by which thedevice is held. WVithin the outer ends of the frame is journaled arotary brush or other cleaning device. These cleaning devices and theframe are so. constructed that one may be taken from the frame andanotherinsert'ed very quickly when desired. The manner of constructingthe frame to secure this result is shown in Fig. 6. Close to the outerend of the frame A is formed a slot at, and near this is pivoted a shortbar or catch a, having a notch ta which will register with the slot c inthe frame when the catch a is thrown down so as to extend in the samegeneral direction as the frame A. When the bar a is thrown down to thisposition, it engages a projection or pin a upon the outer end of theframe A, being thus held in position. Each side of the frame may beprovided with acatch of this nature. By means of this device the rollersmay be readily removed and inserted.

Several forms of rollers or brushes may be used with this device. Oneform, which is shown in position in Figs. 1 and 2, consists of a centralcore or cylinder formed, preferably, of wood and having journal'sadapted to enter the notches a in the frame A. The central cylinder orcore contains bristles which proj ect radially, making a circular brushE. All of these brushes or rotary cleaning devices comprise a centralcore E, which in one form is shaped as shown in section in Fig. 3. Thiscore is provided at each end with a central shaft or spindle e, theouter end of which forms the journal upon which the core rotates. Awasher or collar 6 is fixed to'each shaft or spindle e and in contactwith the outer end of the core. Upon the-extreme outer end of eachspindle and outside of the part acting as a journal is attached agear-wheel or pinion D. One of these pinions might be used and be foundsufficient for rotating the device. I have, however, shown such aconstruction for each end of the cleaner, thus giving two pinions bywhich it is rotated;

For brushes which contain bristles; these will be inserted in any usualor suitable manner. For cleaners of the sort shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 5,in which radial plates F are used, these plates are fixed upon thecentral cylinder or core by being inserted in longitudinal slots ftherein. They maybe secured in place by means of rivets f or any othersuitable device,- These plates should have their outer edges formed withteeth f. In Fig. 5 a cleaner is shown which has the radial plates F aswell as the bristles E.

Immediately back of the cleaners or rotating brushes is a shaft B,journaled in the frame of the device and provided at its outer end withwheels B, which are attached to and turn with theshaft B. These wheelsare provided with a tire C, formed of rubber or similar material whichwill afford a good frictional contact with the body of the animal uponwhich the device is used. The wheels are also provided upon their innersides with gear-wheels D, which maybe formed as a part of the same wheelor separately formed and attached thereto. Each gear-wheel D meshes witha pinion D, which is connected to the rotary brush or cleaner. Byapplying the wheels B to the body of an animal and pushing the devicealong the Wheels D will be rotated and the brushes revolved, so that ifheld in contact With the animal the brushes will thoroughly clean thesame. As much pressure as is necessary may be applied to the wheels 13and the brushes be held lightly or firmly against the body of theanimal, as may be desired or necessary. By means of the catch shown indetail in Fig. 6 any one of these cleaners may be readily removed orinserted and the particular form of cleaner best adapted to thecircumstances may be used. By reason of this more rapid and effectivework may be accomplished than by a device which has only one form ofcleaner or brush that cannot be changed.

My device is of very simple construction and not likely to get out oforder and will accomplish as much work in cleaning horses and similaranimals as may be accomplished in a much longer time by the use ofordinary cleaning devices.

, Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent An animal-cleaniu g apparatus having ayoke-shaped frame, each arm of which has a recess therein, a recessedbar pivotally mounted 011 each arm of the frame and adjacent to therecesses thereof, a shaft mounted in the arms of the frame, a Wheelcarried at each end of the shaft and outside of the frame, a gearattached to each Wheel, a brush having a central core, a spindleprojecting from each end of the core, the spindles being respectivelymounted in the recesses of the yokeshaped frame, a collar attached toeach spindle, the collars respectively bearing against the arms of theframe, and a gear attached to the outer end of each spindle and locatedbeyond the arms of the frame, the gear being respectively meshed withthe gear of the aforesaid wheels and the spindles being held by theaforesaid recessed bars.

ORSON P. FRETVELL.

XVitnesses:

GOMER COSSLETT, JOHN DUTTON.

